8557 Bowen 1:100k Topographic Map folded map Published in May 1918

Published in May 1918

and cross-checking waypoints from Cape Nelson through to Port Phillip

refined coastline hatching and a dignified cartouche frame the British Isles as early modern Europe imagined them—measured

Mid-1930s New South Wales cartography prized precision

and global position:

8557 Bowen 1:100k Topographic Map folded map Published in May 1918At a scale of 1: 100,000, 1cm on the map represents 1km on the ground. Each map covers a minimum area of 0. 5 degrees longitude by 0. 5 degrees latitude or about 54 kilometres by 54 kilometres. The contour interval is 20 metres. Many maps are supplemented by hill shading. Topographic maps show contours, spot elevations, streams, roads, buildings, place names, vegetation and administrative boundaries. They are used by emergency services, environmental